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i would rather fix our country and lose a battle with grover norquist then send our country norquist then send our country down the tubes and raise a point of view that is suicide. the fact is, in is a lot of way to enhance the federal government. reforming the tax code is a great way to do it. we have to get $4 trillion. that doesn't go away no matter what anybody says. the president didn't have a deficit plan. the president's commission had a deficit plan. he never enbraced it. you see the games played with the numbers, which aren't accurate. realistic things. plus, revenues are at the lowest point. we're at 15.8%. revenues are as a percentage of g.d.p. i think there are tons of tax credits and things in the tax credits and things in the tax codes that are unfair that we ought to eliminate. anybody that gets something out of the tax code today in terms of the tax credit and the tax spend tour, you are paying for it if you didn't get one. it is a matter of shifting costs around. if you don't have a special deal on the tax code that you can take advantage of, you can actually pay mor
i would rather fix our country and lose a battle with grover norquist then send our country norquist then send our country down the tubes and raise a point of view that is suicide. the fact is, in is a lot of way to enhance the federal government. reforming the tax code is a great way to do it. we have to get $4 trillion. that doesn't go away no matter what anybody says. the president didn't have a deficit plan. the president's commission had a deficit plan. he never enbraced it. you see the...
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grover norquist is joining us now from washington. what did you mean to say, sir, when it comes to the expiration or allowing the bush era tax cuts to expire? would that be breaking your pledge? >> okay. right now the present policy are the bush '01-'3 tax cuts, the amt patch. that's present policy. changing that in a way to raise revenue would be raising taxes, and that's the challenge for people who want to make those, to make that decision. i got wrapped around a bunch of hypotheticals in the conversation there, but i want to be very clear. raising taxes to raise additional revenue, um, would violate the pledge. what we've been clear, and one way to check on this, ending the bush tax rate reductions, the present policy, would increase the tax burden by $4 trillion over the next decade. that is a massive tax increase, and it doesn't pass the laugh test which is something i said repeatedly. it doesn't pass the laugh test as not a tax increase. can you get into hypotheticals where congress goes home and attacks cuts all by its lonesom
grover norquist is joining us now from washington. what did you mean to say, sir, when it comes to the expiration or allowing the bush era tax cuts to expire? would that be breaking your pledge? >> okay. right now the present policy are the bush '01-'3 tax cuts, the amt patch. that's present policy. changing that in a way to raise revenue would be raising taxes, and that's the challenge for people who want to make those, to make that decision. i got wrapped around a bunch of hypotheticals...
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grover norquist isn't a politician. he just may be, though, one of the most powerful figures behind the scenes of this entire debt limit debacle. he has pledges from hundreds of republicans vowing not tot raise taxes ever. i'll ask him what will happen if they go back on their word. and a tour bus crashes in flames in upstate new york. a soldier on leave. co-s to the rescue of trapped passengers. it's an incredible story. we'll share it with you. >> thoo just coming in, the prime minister of norway just spoke out about the deadly attacks in his country. >> the attack was bloody and cowardly. we do not know who attacked us. a lot remains uncertain. the next few days will demand a lot from us. we are ready to meet this challenge. i have a message from those who attacked us, you won't destroy us, you won't destroy our democracy. we're a small but proud nation. no one can bomb us into silence, no one can scare us from being norway. we'll take care of each other, that's what we do best when we're attacked. >> what's i think
grover norquist isn't a politician. he just may be, though, one of the most powerful figures behind the scenes of this entire debt limit debacle. he has pledges from hundreds of republicans vowing not tot raise taxes ever. i'll ask him what will happen if they go back on their word. and a tour bus crashes in flames in upstate new york. a soldier on leave. co-s to the rescue of trapped passengers. it's an incredible story. we'll share it with you. >> thoo just coming in, the prime minister...
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senator coburn, i would like to thank you for taking on grover norquist. i think there is something treasonist about making someone take a pledge above and beyond what they take in the oath of office. my concern is, while i believe we have a spending problem, we also have a revenue problem. that comes from an understanding of who owes whom what. the operating budget owns trust funds to, for example, the social security trust fund, $2.6 trillion. some people say, well, that's an illusion. but the funds collected were not an illusion. it only became an i illusion when it was put into the unified budget and was moved to pay for expenses. so if tax funds are an illusion, congress is the ma jigs. we need to repay that money. that is it why there is a revenue issue. while i think there is spending cuts, i do think an honest budget which will require you all to destroy the unified all to destroy the unified budget and then require individual balanced budgets for the operating budget, for the trust fund, but only after the operating budget has returned the i.o.u.'
senator coburn, i would like to thank you for taking on grover norquist. i think there is something treasonist about making someone take a pledge above and beyond what they take in the oath of office. my concern is, while i believe we have a spending problem, we also have a revenue problem. that comes from an understanding of who owes whom what. the operating budget owns trust funds to, for example, the social security trust fund, $2.6 trillion. some people say, well, that's an illusion. but...
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and grover norquist pledge of no tax increase. it's not just the economy stupid here, but it's politics and presidential politics at that. >> it is. it's interesting to me, because up until this week, i would have told you that the republican presidential candidates were essentially irrelevant to the debate. they were off on their own, s saying don't approve the debt ceiling under any circumstance, and the republican leadership in congress saying we have to approve the debt ceiling. the way this cut, cap and spend thing plays out it actually meshes the presidential candidates with the congressional candidates. and the people in the congress. it's kind of the -- the missing link, if you will. something that they can all join together and say, we all support this. you know, and as you said, michele bachmann wanted this to include the repeal of president obama's health care plan and she still wants to go further and do that. >> go ahead, david. >>> i must tell you, i've been very surprised that mitt romney has embraced this. >> right
and grover norquist pledge of no tax increase. it's not just the economy stupid here, but it's politics and presidential politics at that. >> it is. it's interesting to me, because up until this week, i would have told you that the republican presidential candidates were essentially irrelevant to the debate. they were off on their own, s saying don't approve the debt ceiling under any circumstance, and the republican leadership in congress saying we have to approve the debt ceiling. the...
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certainly, the seniors -- i agree with grover norquist. even he has come out against cutting the benefits to seniors. he calls it a tax increase. democrats are standing firm -- and no tax increase and our seniors. -- on our seniors. host: would you vote for a balanced budget constitutional amendment? guest: i would not vote 4 carry one of the great tools consumers have is the ability to get credits to buy your home long- term care to take away the tools to be able to invest in the future -- long term. to take away a tool to be able to invest in the future that moves this country forward is important. host: how were the two connected? guest: a balanced budget amendment would say you could not have a loan. you could not have any debt, so it would not allow it to have the access to the credit markets that we have on a local -- on a federal level to invest in the future. host: the next call for you is from melbourne, florida. this is ken, an independent. caller: good morning. no matter what policies we put in place to deal with the deficit and
certainly, the seniors -- i agree with grover norquist. even he has come out against cutting the benefits to seniors. he calls it a tax increase. democrats are standing firm -- and no tax increase and our seniors. -- on our seniors. host: would you vote for a balanced budget constitutional amendment? guest: i would not vote 4 carry one of the great tools consumers have is the ability to get credits to buy your home long- term care to take away the tools to be able to invest in the future --...
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caller: i would like to thank you for taking on grover norquist. there is something treasonous about one gentleman holding an entire party hostage above and beyond the pledge that they take into the oath of office. my concern is that i do believe we have a spending problem. we also have a revenue problem. that comes from an understanding of who owes whom white. the other -- the operating budget those trust funds. for example, the social security trust fund. some people say that is an illusion. it was only an illusion when it was used to pay for the operating budget expenses. the tax forms of pollution, congress is a magician. we need to repay the money. -- tax forms are a the illusion. i am fine with all the spending cuts but i think that an honest budget would require all of you to destroy the unified budget and then require individual balanced budgets and the operating budget, for the trust funds, but also after the operating budget has returned to social security and to medicare and i believe there are 110 other trust funds, smaller ones which a
caller: i would like to thank you for taking on grover norquist. there is something treasonous about one gentleman holding an entire party hostage above and beyond the pledge that they take into the oath of office. my concern is that i do believe we have a spending problem. we also have a revenue problem. that comes from an understanding of who owes whom white. the other -- the operating budget those trust funds. for example, the social security trust fund. some people say that is an illusion....
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a tiny bit of wiggle room seemed to appear in a "washington post" editorial quoting grover norquist, the head of american taxi o reform, the guy who came up with the pledge. republicans might be able to allow the cuts passed in the bush era to expire without technically violating the pledge. his conversation with the post was recorded. >> not continuing a tax cut is not technically a tax increase. >> for does not violate the pledge? >> we wouldn't hold it that way and allow the guys on the hill to. >> including the head republican, house speaker john boehner. >> i never voted to raise taxes and i don't intend to. >> democrats pounced. >> when are it comes to enforcing the republican party's anti-tax pledge has given house republicans a hall pass. >> cnn asked to clarify, but it was too busy and they put out a statement saying eye it's violation in the protection to trade temporary tax reductions for hikes. at least one rank and file freshman said the voters will give him a pass on the pledge he saw. >> at the time a lot of the pledges were signed, we were not talking about him defaul
a tiny bit of wiggle room seemed to appear in a "washington post" editorial quoting grover norquist, the head of american taxi o reform, the guy who came up with the pledge. republicans might be able to allow the cuts passed in the bush era to expire without technically violating the pledge. his conversation with the post was recorded. >> not continuing a tax cut is not technically a tax increase. >> for does not violate the pledge? >> we wouldn't hold it that way...
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guest: i think the original dge by n was this pleg grover norquist. like many groups, there are tons of groups out there that circulate pledges. basically, it says that both republicans and democrats to sign it to say they will not vote to raise income tax rates, nor will they vote to reduce income taxes and credits unless those reductions are offset by tax rate deductions. that is the pledge that he asked candidates to sign eight. other groups circulate other pledges on social security, abortion, the environment. these things are a part of the candidate's platform when they run, and the voters decide whether they want to send these people to congress or not. i do not see anything illegal about the pledges. grover has not agree to give money to their campaign if they sign it. i believe his organization does not even have a political action committee. i think the pledges are entirely legal and is something that is a part of politics. host: you might be interested in an op ed from the governor of massachusetts. the headline is -- mike on twitter wants t
guest: i think the original dge by n was this pleg grover norquist. like many groups, there are tons of groups out there that circulate pledges. basically, it says that both republicans and democrats to sign it to say they will not vote to raise income tax rates, nor will they vote to reduce income taxes and credits unless those reductions are offset by tax rate deductions. that is the pledge that he asked candidates to sign eight. other groups circulate other pledges on social security,...
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norquist. this is a quote. not continuing a tax put is not technically a tax increase. >> reporter: could that be the shift that would make the republicans on the house side see the gang of six proposal much more amenable? right now we don't know that, but one thing we can say with all certainty, and this is the bad news, that the flurry of back and forth between senate democrats and house republicans continues unabated. listen to senate majority leader harry reid this morning lamb baste house republicans for not staying in session this weekend. >> this is a very bad picture for our country to have the house of representatives out this weekend when we have to likely wait for them to send us something, because i understand the negotiations taking place deal with revenues, which constitutionally have to start in the house of representatives. i think it is just untoward, and that's the kindest word i can say to have the house of representatives out this weekend. what a bad picture that shows. >> r
norquist. this is a quote. not continuing a tax put is not technically a tax increase. >> reporter: could that be the shift that would make the republicans on the house side see the gang of six proposal much more amenable? right now we don't know that, but one thing we can say with all certainty, and this is the bad news, that the flurry of back and forth between senate democrats and house republicans continues unabated. listen to senate majority leader harry reid this morning lamb baste...
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guest: i think the original dge by n was this pleg grover norquist. like many groups, there are tons of groups out there that circulate pledges. basically, it says that both republicans and democrats to sign it to say they will not vote to raise income tax rates, nor will they vote to reduce income taxes and credits unless those reductions are offset by tax rate deductions. that is the pledge that he asked candidates to sign eight. other groups circulate other pledges on social security, abortion, the environment. these things are a part of the candidate's platform when they run, and the voters decide whether they want to send these people to congress or not. i do not see anything illegal about the pledges. grover has not agree to give money to their campaign if they sign it. i believe his organization does not even have a political action committee. i think the pledges are entirely legal and is something that is a part of politics. host: you might be interested in an op ed from the governor of massachusetts. the headline is -- mike on twitter wants t
guest: i think the original dge by n was this pleg grover norquist. like many groups, there are tons of groups out there that circulate pledges. basically, it says that both republicans and democrats to sign it to say they will not vote to raise income tax rates, nor will they vote to reduce income taxes and credits unless those reductions are offset by tax rate deductions. that is the pledge that he asked candidates to sign eight. other groups circulate other pledges on social security,...
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host: did you sign the note -- the grover norquist pledge? guest: many years ago. host: we will put the telephone numbers of on the screen by political affiliation. we're talking about the debt ceiling and other financial issues. here is a part of dana milbank's column. nobody knows what reagan who died in 2004 would make of the current fight over the debt limit. the tea party members have little regard for the policies of the man they claim to revere. guest: first of all, some of the comments and there have already been proven incorrect. as i said a moment ago, all but nine house republicans yesterday voted to address the debt limit, and voted to address it in the amount that the president has requested, they get him past the next election. but we are also very dedicated as was president reagan and many other republicans since then, of a wide array of points of view, and many democrats by the way, to a balanced budget amendment to the united states constitution. it is not a new idea. it has been passed the senate when president reagan was president but not passed
host: did you sign the note -- the grover norquist pledge? guest: many years ago. host: we will put the telephone numbers of on the screen by political affiliation. we're talking about the debt ceiling and other financial issues. here is a part of dana milbank's column. nobody knows what reagan who died in 2004 would make of the current fight over the debt limit. the tea party members have little regard for the policies of the man they claim to revere. guest: first of all, some of the comments...
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guest: i think the original dge by n was this pleg grover norquist. like many groups, there are tons of groups out there that circulate pledges. basically, it says that both republicans and democrats to sign it to say they will not vote to raise income tax rates, nor will they vote to reduce income taxes and credits unless those reductions are offset by tax rate deductions. that is the pledge that he asked candidates to sign eight. other groups circulate other pledges on social security, abortion, the environment. these things are a part of the candidate's platform when they run, and the voters decide whether they want to send these people to congress or not. i do not see anything illegal about the pledges. grover has not agree to give money to their campaign if they sign it. i believe his organization does not even have a political action committee. i think the pledges are entirely legal and is something that is a part of politics. host: you might be interested in an op ed from the governor of massachusetts. the headline is -- mike on twitter wants t
guest: i think the original dge by n was this pleg grover norquist. like many groups, there are tons of groups out there that circulate pledges. basically, it says that both republicans and democrats to sign it to say they will not vote to raise income tax rates, nor will they vote to reduce income taxes and credits unless those reductions are offset by tax rate deductions. that is the pledge that he asked candidates to sign eight. other groups circulate other pledges on social security,...
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and until the republican party is more worried about the deficit than they are about grover norquist, maybe the ice is beginning to break a little bit there. i haven't -- you know, there were some signs yesterday although you have to see it to believe it. i need to see an actual proposal. >> representative chris van holland and ranking member of the house budget committee, thank you for joining us. i hope the ice starts to break. >> good to be with you. >> really interesting he says he doesn't think it would really fly raising the retirement age. because some people that's not going to be an option, especially if you have an economy not growing robustly. >> we don't have a big, warm hug going on in washington right now. >> means testing people who make more money wouldn't get as much from social security. that might not fly with people who have been paying into the system. no matter how you tweak or tamper or reform social security and medicare people will be screaming. >>> in 20 minutes we get the republican side when we talk to representative paul ryan. an architect of the way forwa
and until the republican party is more worried about the deficit than they are about grover norquist, maybe the ice is beginning to break a little bit there. i haven't -- you know, there were some signs yesterday although you have to see it to believe it. i need to see an actual proposal. >> representative chris van holland and ranking member of the house budget committee, thank you for joining us. i hope the ice starts to break. >> good to be with you. >> really interesting...
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i would rather fix our country and lose a battle with grover norquist then send our country norquist then send our country down the tubes and rse a point of view that is suicide. the fact is, in is a lot of way to enhance the federal government. reforming the tax de is a great way to do it. we have to get $4 trillion. that doesn't go away no matter what anybody says. the president didn't have a deficit plan. the president's commission had a deficit plan. he never enbraced it. you see the games played with the numbers, which aren't accurate. realistic things. plus, revens are at the lowest point. we're at 15.8%. revenues are as a percentage of g.d.p. i think there are tons of tax credits and things in the tax credits and things in the tax codes that are unfair that we ought to eliminate. anybody that gets something out of the tax code today in terms of the tax credit and the tax spend tour, you are paying for it if you didn't get one. it is a matter of shifting costs around. if youon't have a special deal on the tax code that you can take advantage of, you can actually pay more taxes.
i would rather fix our country and lose a battle with grover norquist then send our country norquist then send our country down the tubes and rse a point of view that is suicide. the fact is, in is a lot of way to enhance the federal government. reforming the tax de is a great way to do it. we have to get $4 trillion. that doesn't go away no matter what anybody says. the president didn't have a deficit plan. the president's commission had a deficit plan. he never enbraced it. you see the games...
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i would rather fix our country and lose a battle with grover norquist then send our country norquist then send our country down the tubes and raise a point of view that is suicide. the fact is, in is a lot of way to enhance the federal government. reforming the tax code is a great way to do it. we have to get $4 trillion. that doesn't go away no matter what anybody says. the president didn't have a deficit plan. the president's commission had a deficit plan. he never enbraced it. you see the games played with the numbers, which aren't accurate. realistic things. plus, revenues are at the lowest point. we're at 15.8%. revenues are as a percentage of g.d.p. i think there are tons of tax credits and things in the tax credits and things in the tax codes that are unfair that we ought to eliminate. anybody that gets something out of the tax code today in terms of the tax credit and the tax spend tour, you are paying for it if you didn't get one. it is a matter of shifting costs around. if you don't have a special deal on the tax code that you can take advantage of, you can actually pay mor
i would rather fix our country and lose a battle with grover norquist then send our country norquist then send our country down the tubes and raise a point of view that is suicide. the fact is, in is a lot of way to enhance the federal government. reforming the tax code is a great way to do it. we have to get $4 trillion. that doesn't go away no matter what anybody says. the president didn't have a deficit plan. the president's commission had a deficit plan. he never enbraced it. you see the...